How To Create a Baby Shower Corsage

Including Wrist Corsage Ideas

A baby shower is a wonderful opportunity to honor an expectant mother and help to welcome her to the world of motherhood. The gifts are for the baby, but the day is all about Mom.

On special occasions, many women enjoy wearing a corsage. Creating a special corsage for the mom-to-be does not have to be complicated. Here are a few ideas and instructions on how to make a wrist corsage:

Color matters. Consider using either pink or blue, depending on the sex of the baby. If the gender is unknown, you might want to choose the mom's favorite color. If you want to be safe, you can always choose white or ivory since you can be sure that they will not clash with her outfit.

Formal or informal? Depending on the setting, corsages can go from elegant to fun and silly. Take into account the decor and locale of the shower, as well as the personality of the mother-to-be.

Creating a traditional floral corsage is quite simple. Here is a list of materials, followed by the corsage instructions:

A few flowers, either fresh or silk; orchids, carnations, tea roses and baby's breath work especially well

Scissors

Floral wire

Floral tape

Thin fabric ribbon

Hot glue gun, optional (used only if you choose silk flowers)

Straight pins (not used for wrist corsage)

Wristlet, optional (available at florists and craft stores)

Procedure:

Cut flowers to the desired length, usually 3-4 inches.

Poke floral wire through each flower stem and bend into a hairpin shape. Fold excess wire back up so that the ends are rounded.

Wrap a little floral tape around individual flower stems, then "bundle" them together by using additional floral tape.

Tie the ribbon around the stems to complete the look.

If desired, attach flower bundle to wristlet by hot gluing silks or twisting the attached loop around the stem of a fresh floral corsage.

For an informal shower, you may want to create a fun, baby-themed corsage. Here are three possibilities in making a novelty corsage:

"Easy Baby Socks Corsage" Materials:

1 or 2 pairs of soft baby socks, any color (if the baby is a girl, socks with lace trim work very well)

Scissors

Floral wire

Thin fabric ribbon

Tulle, 8" X 8" square

Diaper pin

Procedure:

Gather the socks together, facing the same direction.

Using floral wire, bundle the socks snugly, about 1/3 of the way up from the toes.

Gather the tulle around the toe portion of the bundled socks and using fabric ribbon, tie the tulle firmly around the lower section (toes) of the socks directly over the wire, leaving ribbon "tails."

Attach the corsage to the mom's lapel using the diaper pin.

"Even Easier Baby Shower Corsage" Materials:

Your choice of two or three traditional baby items; things to consider might be rattles, teething rings, pacifiers or very small stuffed animals, all the same or mix and match

Lace, any color

Coordinating fabric ribbon

Hot glue gun

Diaper pin

Procedure:

Using hot glue gun, trim baby items with lace.

Attach items together using hot glue gun and/or ribbon.

Attach diaper pin to the back of the corsage using the hot glue gun for hard items or simply pin through a stuffed toy.